Daler Mehndi Uttarakhand Row: Sona Mohapatra Questions Professional Accountability
\n\nSona Mohapatra has shared her experience of watching Daler Mehndi perform at the Sufi Heritage Festival in New Delhi, questioning whether respect for a veteran artist should come at the cost of professional accountability. Her views come amid a controversy over Daler Mehndi’s performance at an event in Uttarakhand, where Cabinet minister Subodh Uniyal reprimanded him on stage. While several singers, including Mika Singh and Badshah, have defended Daler Mehndi, Sona has pointed about concerns in regards to audiences expectations and the responsibility of artists and their teams.
\n\nSona Mohapatra took to Instagram on Tuesday to share her views on the controversy and describe her experience at the second edition of the Sufi Heritage Festival. She said she and her team had stayed in Delhi at the organisers’ request, hoping to watch Daler perform a Sufi-oriented set.
\n\nHowever, she called the show as disappointing, claiming that Daler Mehndi appeared disoriented, struggled to hold a note and repeatedly sang the same musical phrase. She also said audience members gradually began leaving the venue.
\n\nCabinet minister, Subodh Uniyal recently slammed Daler Mehndi
\n\n“We were genuinely excited to watch a legend perform what we…
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